419 scam: "David Claudia" <davidc@dcplastic.cn> Compensation For Your Assistance

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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "00,000.00" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "funds.manager@ymail.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "David Claudia" <davidc@dcplastic.cn>
Reply-To: <david_kawaruit@w.cn>
Date: Thu, 8 Mar 2012 21:51:53 +0100
Subject: Compensation For Your Assistance

My Dear Friend,

I want to inform you that I have successfully transferred the funds with another businessman who assisted in receiving this fund. And I am using this opportunity to that you for the assistance you gave to me in the past regarding the transfer process even though you did not continue with me to the due to one reason or the other at the time.

Due to the effort you showed during the course of the transaction, I want to compensate you and show my gratitude to you with the sum of $1.000,000.00 (ONE MILLION USA DOLLARS). I have left an international certified Bank Check of $1.000,000.00 for you cashable anywhere in the world. I will like you to contact my banker Mr. Paul Dike and arrange with him to send the Check to you without any delay. Right now I am embarking on some serious investment in China where I just bought a Plastic Processing Factory with my share of the funds.

My account broker information for you to contact is below;

CONTACT NAME: Mr. Paul Dike
HOME ADDRESS: No. 46-Lloyd Estate, Lagos.
BANK: Zenith Bank PLC Lagos.
EMAIL: funds.manager@ymail.com

You should send him your full Name, telephone number and contact address for his reference and make further arrangement with him on how you want to receive your Check. And also send this pass code (1M/Check.No.1010433100167) in your email to him, this is the only way he will know that I directed you to him and you are the owner of the Check.

Note: to avoid any scams, any email you received without the consent of Mr. Paul Dike disregards it immediately, so that you can receive your fund legally without any hitches.

Mr. David Claudia.

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